Peter Attia
Peter Attia (born 19 March 1973) is a Canadian-American physician of Egyptian descent[1] known for his medical practice that focuses on the science of longevity.[2][3]
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Born | Toronto, Ontario | 19 March 1973
Nationality | Canada |
Citizenship | Canada/United States |
Alma mater | Queen’s University, Stanford University |
Occupation | Physician |
Website | https://peterattiamd.com |
Career
After medical school, Attia spent five years at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland as a general surgery resident.[4] He spent two years at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at National Institutes of Health (NIH), in Bethesda, Maryland as a Surgical Oncology Fellow under Dr. Steve Rosenberg.[5] As his residency drew to a close, Attia joined the consulting firm McKinsey & Company in the Palo Alto office as a Member of the Corporate Risk Practice and Healthcare Practice.[6] Attia co-founded and served as President of Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI) with Gary Taubes in 2012.[7][8] In 2014, Attia founded Attia Medical, PC, a medical practice focusing on the applied science of longevity and optimal performance.[9][10] He was one of the speakers at TEDMED 2013.[11][12]
Attia also hosts "The Peter Attia Drive" Podcast in which Attia does deep-dive interviews with prominent minds across various fields, primarily medicine, in an effort to spread awareness about longevity and improvements in health-span.
See also
- Laura and John Arnold Foundation
References
- Rogan, Joe (24 April 2018). Joe Rogan Experience #1108 - Peter Attia. PowerfulJRE. Event occurs at 1:58:45. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- Drake, Daniela. "Everything You Know About Fat Is Wrong". thedailybeast.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- Kaplan, Michael (5 June 2017). "Silicon Valley's plan to hack death". nypost.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- Rainey, James (18 October 2015). "30,000 strokes to go". latimes.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- "Peter Attia: In Search of Still Water". thereadinglists.com. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- Husten, Larry. "A Manhattan Project To End The Obesity Epidemic". forbes.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- Szokan, Nancy (25 August 2014). "Is it what we eat? Or that we overeat? A look at the effort to figure out why we're fat". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- "What Makes You So Smart, Peter Attia? Pacific Standard". psmag.com. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- O'Connor, Anahad (12 July 2013). "Blaming the Patient, Then Asking Forgiveness". nytimes.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- Selina Wang, and Tom Giles (24 April 2018). "Silicon Valley Wants to Cash In on Fasting". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- "Attia P. TED: Is the Obesity Crisis Hiding a Bigger Problem?". ted.com. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- Munro, Dan (24 April 2018). "Are We Fighting The Wrong Battle In The Obesity War?". forbes.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.